Mar 9, 2025 | Practice Briefs
Carmelita Smith is the Director of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians’ Children of the River Child Advocacy Center (CRCAC). NCARC’s Jen Calder interviewed Carmelita to discuss some of the unique aspects of CRCAC’s service population and their ability to...
Jan 8, 2025 | Practice Briefs
Nagisa Kondo, Psy.D, is the Director of the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) Family Advocacy Center (FAC). NCARC’s Jen Calder recently chatted over Zoom with Nagisa to learn more about the FAC’s history and lessons learned since its 2009 founding....
Jun 15, 2024 | Practice Briefs
This Practice Brief shares the reflections and insights of Red Bird Woman Center Director Sue Parker and FBI Victim Specialist Heidi Kent. They discuss their working relationship, the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award, and what advice they might have for...
Mar 15, 2024 | Practice Briefs
NCARC staff reached out to the Directors of six NCA accredited CACs operated by Native Nations. We asked the Directors questions that we thought might be of interest to others who are interested in developing accredited CACs in their communities. This Practice Brief...
Mar 1, 2024 | Accreditation Standard 6: Mental Health, Practice Briefs
In this Practice Brief, we offer guidance on how CACs can support the mental-health needs of non-offending parents, including: information on evidence-supported conjoint treatments; tools to identify mental health concerns; and considerations for working with...
Feb 15, 2024 | Practice Briefs
In this Practice Brief, we sit down with Salli Kerr to discuss the operations of a regional CAC and the unique characteristics of the Western Region. Download the...
